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Reviewed by Marie-Hélène Fasquel for Readers' Favorite
Healthy Sweets Cookbook by KJ Walt is a comprehensive collection of homemade desserts and sweet snacks. The book contains a wide variety of recipes. They range from cookies, brownies, pies, cheesecakes, and puddings to sweet breads, syrups, and snack mixes. It gives the reader a lot of choice. Many recipes include ingredients such as almond flour, oats, nuts, sweet potatoes, fruit, and unrefined sugar that offer alternatives to highly processed store-bought sweets. And this is particularly useful to me as I am eating gluten-free food. One of the other book's great strengths is its practicality. The author provides clear, step-by-step instructions, along with numerous tips for storage, freezing, substitutions, preparation, and personal thoughts. I also appreciated the emphasis on make-ahead options and batch cooking. Many recipes are accompanied by notes explaining texture variations, ingredient swaps, and serving suggestions, and this is increasingly relevant to most people.
Healthy Sweets Cookbook by KJ Walt is a fabulous cookbook, and much more than that. Indeed, it places a strong emphasis on nutrition. The author indicates the vitamins, minerals, protein, and other nutritional benefits associated with the ingredients used. As a mum and grandparent, I enjoyed the family-friendly nature of the recipes. As a teacher, I deeply appreciate the cookbook's educational value and how much we can all learn from it as we eat healthier food, including snacks and sweets. Many of us have stopped eating them, as the majority of store-bought sweets are made up to 50% sugar. That is why I warmly recommend this gem of a cookbook!